Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

1. Data Controller

This website is operated by Filipa T, based in Algarve, Portugal. For any questions regarding your personal data, contact me directly at privacy@ftdigitalspace.com.

2. What Personal Data is Collected

Only data voluntarily provided through the contact form is collected, including:

  • Your full name
  • Your email address
  • Details provided within your project inquiry message

3. Purpose and Legal Basis

Processing contact form submissions is conducted under GDPR Article 6(1)(b) (pre-contractual steps) solely to respond to inquiries and evaluate project scopes. Audience measurement and analytics cookies are processed based on your prior explicit consent under GDPR Article 6(1)(a).

4. Data Sharing & Third-Party Service Providers

Personal data is never sold, rented, or shared with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes. However, we use essential technical service providers to operate and analyze the website:

  • Cloudflare Inc.: Hosting infrastructure, network security, and performance optimization.
  • Google Ireland Limited: Web analytics and traffic measurement service (Google Analytics 4).

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill your request. Analytics data collected via Google Analytics 4 is stored in aggregated form for a standard retention period of 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, restrict, or request the erasure of your personal data, as well as withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese National Data Protection Authority (CNPD — Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados).

7. Performance, Analytics & Cookies (Google Analytics 4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyze traffic patterns, understand visitor interactions, and optimize site performance.

Advanced Consent Mode v2

To ensure full compliance with GDPR and ePrivacy directives, this website implements Google Advanced Consent Mode v2:

  • Without Consent (Declined): No analytics cookies are placed on your device. GA4 receives only anonymous, cookieless pings for aggregate statistical modeling without personal identifiers.
  • With Consent (Accepted): Analytics cookies (such as `_ga`) are stored on your device to recognize recurring sessions and measure traffic sources.

Managing Your Consent

Your consent choice is saved locally on your browser via `localStorage`. You can change or reset your preference at any time by clearing your browser cache/storage for `ftdigitalspace.com` to trigger the cookie banner again.